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Wage Theft Cases

2,675 employment law court rulings from public federal records (1964–2026)

2,675
Total Rulings
37%
Plaintiff Win Rate

691 of 1846 adjudicated opinions ended in a plaintiff win.

$1,468,235
Avg Damages Awarded (836 prevailing cases)
S.D.N.Y.
Top Court

About Wage Theft Claims

Wage theft encompasses various violations of wage and hour laws, including failure to pay minimum wage, unpaid overtime, off-the-clock work, and illegal deductions from pay. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state wage laws establish minimum standards for compensation. These cases may be brought individually or as collective actions.

Case Outcomes

Plaintiff Win
691 (26%)
Settlement
687 (26%)
Defendant Win
605 (23%)
Mixed Result
314 (12%)
Dismissed
236 (9%)
Remanded
142 (5%)

Related Laws

ADA(37)FLSA(12)Equal Pay Act(2)ADEA(2)

Top Employers in Wage Theft Cases

Employers most frequently appearing in wage theft rulings.

Uber Technologies, Inc.
8 wage theft rulings
FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
8 wage theft rulings
Government Employees Insurance Company
8 wage theft rulings
East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.
7 wage theft rulings
Amazon.com, Inc.
5 wage theft rulings

Court Rulings (2,675)

Jenny Smith v. Haynes & Haynes P.C.
11th CircuitOct 15, 2019Alabama
Mixed Result
Adams
W.D. La.Oct 15, 2019Louisiana
Defendant Win
ACOSTA
W.D. Pa.Oct 15, 2019Pennsylvania
Plaintiff Win
Cole
N.D. Ala.Oct 11, 2019Alabama
Plaintiff Win
Secretary US Dept Labor v. Central Laundry Inc.
3rd CircuitOct 11, 2019
Mixed Result$239,269.65 awarded
Amaya Diaz v. Pho Eatery, Inc.
D. Md.Oct 11, 2019Maryland
Plaintiff Win$10,356.63 awarded
MKI ASSOCIATES, LLC VS. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT)
NJSUPERCTAPPDIVOct 10, 2019
Defendant Win$118,347.75 at issue
BELMONTE
S.D. Fla.Oct 8, 2019Florida
Dismissed
Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 46 Health Fund, by Troy Milne, as Fund Manager v. Eagle Mechanical and General Construction LLC
W.D.N.Y.Oct 8, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win$338,825.53 awarded
Farfan
N.D. Cal.Oct 7, 2019California
Dismissed
Hardgers-Powell
W.D.N.Y.Oct 7, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win$469,192.13 awarded
Shavis
E.D.N.Y.Oct 4, 2019New York
Settlement
Huntsman
N.D. Cal.Oct 4, 2019California
Settlement
Baizan Guerrero v. 79th Street Gourmet & Deli Inc.
E.D.N.Y.Oct 3, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win$93,494 awarded
Guadalupe Salazar v. McDonald's Corp.
9th CircuitOct 1, 2019
Defendant Win
Boards of Trustees of the Ohio Laborers Benefits v. Paschal, Bihn & Sons, LLC
S.D. OhioOct 1, 2019Ohio
Plaintiff Win$4,134.22 awarded
Department of Labor v. Five Star Automatic Fire Protection, LLC
W.D. Tex.Sep 30, 2019Texas
Plaintiff Win$248,984.09 awarded
JONES
W.D. Pa.Sep 30, 2019Pennsylvania
Mixed Result
Carlton
E.D. Ark.Sep 30, 2019Arkansas
Plaintiff Win$42,819.8 awarded
Villanueva
S.D.N.Y.Sep 30, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, IUPAT, AFL-CIO v. Pulco, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Sep 27, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win$6,142.85 awarded
Lasley
S.D. Tex.Sep 27, 2019Texas
Mixed Result
Drywall Tapers and Pointers of Greater New York Local Union 1974, IUPAT, AFL-CIO v. CEI Contractors, Inc.
S.D.N.Y.Sep 27, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win$10,254.16 awarded
Vasquez
S.D.N.Y.Sep 26, 2019New York
Defendant Win
Tamara Minasyan v. Western Union Financial Services, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Sep 26, 2019California
Remanded
Diggs
M.D. Fla.Sep 25, 2019Florida
Plaintiff Win
Garcia
S.D.N.Y.Sep 24, 2019New York
Mixed Result
Mario Cortez v. Vieira Custom Chopping, Inc.
E.D. Cal.Sep 23, 2019California
Settlement$450,000 awarded
Bagoue
D. Colo.Sep 23, 2019Colorado
Plaintiff Win$25,000 awarded
Taboada
M.D. Fla.Sep 23, 2019Florida
Plaintiff Win$2,867.5 awarded
Chapman
D. Ariz.Sep 23, 2019Arizona
Settlement$669.78 awarded
Yadir A. Ontiveros v. Safelite Fulfillment, Inc.
C.D. Cal.Sep 20, 2019California
Settlement
Donaldson
C.D. Ill.Sep 17, 2019Illinois
Settlement$4,000 awarded
Todd Johnston v. Uber Technologies, Inc.
N.D. Cal.Sep 16, 2019California
Defendant Win
Rosales Medina v. Taco Mix LLC
S.D.N.Y.Sep 16, 2019New York
Plaintiff Win$98,603 awarded
Allen
N.D. Cal.Sep 16, 2019California
Dismissed
Garcia
M.D. Fla.Sep 16, 2019Florida
Settlement$1,237.5 awarded
Champion
N.D. Cal.Sep 12, 2019California
Defendant Win
CHESNUT
M.D. Ga.Sep 12, 2019Georgia
Dismissed
Johnson v. Helion Technologies, Inc.
D. Md.Sep 12, 2019Maryland
Settlement$31,500 awarded
Hayes
W.D. Tenn.Sep 11, 2019Tennessee
Mixed Result
Young
N.D. Ill.Sep 11, 2019Illinois
Defendant Win
Taboada
M.D. Fla.Sep 10, 2019Florida
Dismissed
Local One Security Officers Union v. New York University
S.D.N.Y.Sep 9, 2019New York
Defendant Win
Montoya
D. Mass.Sep 6, 2019Massachusetts
Plaintiff Win
Burroughs
N.C. Ct. App.Sep 3, 2019

unemployment compensation benefits misconduct connected with the work

Plaintiff Win
Few
D.D.C.Sep 3, 2019District of Columbia
Defendant Win
Jones
D. Md.Aug 30, 2019Maryland
Mixed Result
Kaesemeyer
W.D. La.Aug 30, 2019Louisiana
Settlement
Parker v. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood
DCAug 29, 2019District of Columbia
Remanded

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Data sourced from public federal court records via CourtListener.com. Case outcomes extracted using AI analysis. This information is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The classification of claim types is based on automated analysis and may not reflect the full scope of each case.